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A89687 An introduction to the holy understanding of the glasse of righteousnesse wherein are uttered many notable admonitions and exhortations to the good life: also sundry discreet warnings to beware of destruction, and of wrong-conceiving, and misunderstanding or censuring of any sentences. Set forth by H.N. and by him perused anew, and expressed more plainly. Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502?-1580? 1649 (1649) Wing N1128; Thomason E1334_1; ESTC R209115 162,613 377

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israel_n 3._o israel_n 1_o mac._n 3._o tread_v down_o his_o sanctuary_n with_o their_o foot_n contemn_v he_o and_o his_o gentleness_n and_o in_o their_o presumptuousnesse_n esteem_v themselves_o great_a and_o wise_a 33._o inasmuch_o as_o this_o same_o be_v still_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n and_o unto_o all_o wel-conceited_n wise_a and_o be_v of_o few_o look_v into_o and_o that_o the_o man_n learn_v not_o to_o know_v himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v judge_v righteous_o neither_o be_v with_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n dispose_v to_o the_o love_n nor_o hunger_v nor_o lu_v the_o conversion_n to_o his_o god_n and_o will_v 4._o will_v 2_o tim._n 4._o not_o abide_v the_o godly_a doctrine_n but_o remain_v selfe-wise_a and_o stout_a of_o heart_n therefore_o do_v i_o even_o true_o perceive_v great_a infelicity_n sorrow_n 24._o sorrow_n mat._n 24._o and_o misery_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v in_o this_o perilous_a time_n yea_o such_o a_o estate_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o child_n 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promise_n 52._o and_o therefore_o when_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n they_o have_v get_v all_o that_o honour_n then_o persuade_v they_o themselves_o yea_o it_o be_v already_o certain_a that_o they_o have_v great_o merit_v because_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o strive_v and_o vanquish_v so_o valiant_o and_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n &_o do_v assume_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v then_o holy_a and_o that_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v indebt_v unto_o they_o of_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v well_o assure_v hereof_o that_o it_o do_v of_o right_a and_o equity_n appertain_v unto_o they_o 53._o now_o because_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o themselves_o such_o a_o opinion_n they_o suppose_v that_o the_o scripture_n witness_v of_o they_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o holiness_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n promise_n belong_v unto_o they_o they_o hold_v also_o 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be_v able_a to_o be_v serviceable_a enough_o in_o the_o love_n 4._o they_o esteem_v moreover_o very_o little_a of_o their_o own_o word_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o require_v of_o the_o serviceable_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n where-und_a their_o heart_n stand_v humble_o submit_v to_o all_o upright_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n they_o make_v great_a account_n of_o and_o hold_v it_o very_o worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v unto_o moreover_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v minister_v &_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o love_n they_o cleave_v unto_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o above_o all_o praise_n it_o exceed_o and_o glad_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o the_o godly_a nature_n and_o brotherly_a love_n obedient_o come_v thereunto_o 5._o these_o show_n always_o towards_o god_n and_o his_o service_n of_o love_n true_a humility_n and_o obedience_n and_o towards_o man_n true_a love_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o desire_v according_a to_o the_o foolish_a pride_n of_o the_o world_n any_o praise_n or_o service_n of_o man_n to_o themselves_o but_o rather_o that_o the_o righteousness_n in_o the_o love_n may_v have_v his_o proceed_n and_o all_o people_n may_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n serve_v god_n and_o inherit_v the_o peace_n of_o christ_n 6._o out_o of_o such_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v 4._o be_v eph._n 4._o grow_v up_o to_o the_o old_a age_n of_o the_o holy_a understanding_n and_o 13._o and_o matt._n 13._o teach_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o testify_v 15._o testify_v psal_n 1_o 15._o that_o all_o laud_n honour_n and_o praise_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o in_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o same_o upright_a life_n they_o likewise_o serve_v or_o reach_v the_o hand_n either_o to_o other_o and_o thus_o in_o their_o service_n they_o point_v the_o man_n only_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 7._o this_o mind_n or_o nature_n be_v far_o the_o most_o best_a because_o by_o it_o the_o man_n esteem_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v great_a and_o all_o his_o own_o do_n or_o work_n and_o anguish_n respect_v or_o judge_v he_o as_o 2._o as_o phil._n 2._o of_o no_o value_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n bring_v we_o all_o to_o such_o a_o mind_n amen_n 8._o the_o ground_n of_o upright_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n for_o sin_n be_v at_o large_a plain_o express_v and_o with_o clear_a distinction_n utter_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o glass_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n according_a as_o the_o same_o be_v practise_v and_o use_v of_o all_o good_a willing_a one_o which_o seek_v and_o love_v the_o good_a life_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o lovely_a be_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v out_o of_o all_o their_o soul_n pass_v forth_o towards_o it_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n take_v it_o to_o heart_n chap._n xxii_o 1._o sundry_a opinion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n 2._o divers_a do_v contend_v about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o to_o be_v have_v and_o when_o 5._o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a enough_o and_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v explain_v 24._o he_o exhort_v to_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o glass_n of_o righteousness_n where_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o everlasting_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o upright_a life_n wherein_o god_n people_n have_v ever_o live_v 30._o the_o same_o ordinance_n be_v renew_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o life_n publish_v by_o christ_n for_o a_o gospel_n 31._o in_o sure_a hope_n whereof_o the_o believer_n rest_v and_o be_v now_o with_o christ_n manifest_v in_o glory_n 45._o he_o call_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v too_o soon_o